Kien Giang province: Vietnam Pure Land Buddhist Association commemorates death anniversary of Patriarch Minh Trí

10/07/2015

On October 5, Kien Giang provincial Executive Committee of Vietnam Pure Land Buddhist Association held a conference to review annual religious activities and commemorate 57th death anniversary of Patriarch Minh Trí in Rach Gia city.

Attending the event were members representing sub-associations of Vietnam Pure Land Buddhist Association across the province and representatives from local religious organizations of Buddhism, Catholicism, Caodai.

Local guests at the ceremony included Vice Chairman of Kien Giang provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee Danh Phúc and local authorities’ representatives.

Head of Kien Giang provincial Executive Committee of Vietnam Pure Land Buddhist Association Thái Thành Tâm speaks at the conference

At the event, the Executive Committee recalled religious contributions and teachings of Founding Master Minh Tri and informed results of social and religious activities implemented in the past year, including social charities conducted worth over three billion VND.

Vice Chairman Nguyễn Danh Phúc speaks at the ceremony

Speaking at the ceremony, Vice Chairman of the provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee acknowledged practical contributions made by the Executive Committee over the past year and expressed hope that the Executive Committee would further encourage followers to proactively join in movements launched by the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee.

Quốc Huy